Republican lawmakers are largely open to the idea of some sort of bipartisan fiscal commission to address the federal government’s debt and deficits, although they have varying opinions about what exactly that would look like and what hard decisions might need to be made.

Last month, the national debt hit $40 trillion, a milestone that drew attention to the government’s precarious fiscal footing. Some experts think a bipartisan fiscal commission would be the best way to fix the problem, and this week, the Washington Examiner reported that the House Budget Committee will be holding a full hearing to look into such a commission.

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